Athletic Club vs Espanyol

📍 La Liga, Spain
🕒 Monday 22nd December, 20:00 GMT

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Athletic Club sit 8th in the table after 14 games, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per home match this season. Espanyol are 5th after 14 games, averaging 1.1 scored and 2.3 conceded on the road. Athletic Club have won 4/10 home games (40%) this season; Espanyol have won 0/10 on the road (0%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Espanyol have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 70% of their away fixtures (7/10). Athletic Club are lower at home (50%, 5/10), averaging 1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season — Athletic Club in 60% of home games (6/10), Espanyol in 80% away (8/10). Athletic Club have scored in 70% of home fixtures; Espanyol in 80% of away games.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Athletic Club see 8+ in 70% of home games, Espanyol in 70% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

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League Table

The full La Liga table for the 2025/2026 season, with Athletic Club (8th) and Espanyol (5th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

La Liga 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 FC Barcelona 35 30 1 4 91:31 +60 91
2 Real Madrid 35 24 5 6 70:33 +37 77
3 Villarreal 35 21 6 8 65:40 +25 69
4 Atlético Madrid 36 20 6 10 60:39 +21 66
5 Real Betis 36 14 15 7 56:44 +12 57
6 Celta de Vigo 36 13 11 12 51:47 +4 50
7 Getafe 35 13 6 16 28:36 -8 45
8 Real Sociedad 35 11 11 13 54:55 -1 44
9 Athletic Club H 35 13 5 17 40:51 -11 44
10 Rayo Vallecano 35 10 13 12 36:42 -6 43
11 Osasuna 36 11 9 16 43:47 -4 42
12 Valencia 35 11 9 15 38:50 -12 42
13 Sevilla 35 11 7 17 43:56 -13 40
14 Levante 36 10 9 17 44:59 -15 39
15 Mallorca 35 10 9 16 43:52 -9 39
16 Espanyol A 35 10 9 16 38:53 -15 39
17 Elche 36 9 12 15 47:56 -9 39
18 Girona 35 9 12 14 37:52 -15 39
19 Deportivo Alavés 35 9 10 16 41:54 -13 37
20 Real Oviedo 35 6 11 18 26:54 -28 29

Team Form

Espanyol have lost 70% of their away matches this season, while Athletic Club have been more solid at home (50% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Drawn 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Lost 5 (50%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Athletic Club have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Espanyol in 80% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

Espanyol regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Athletic Club are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 6 (60%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Athletic Club have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Espanyol in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 3 (30%)

Goal Totals

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 13 (1.3 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 13 (1.3 avg) 23 (2.3 avg)

Match Corners

Both Athletic Club (70% Over 7.5 at home) and Espanyol (70% Over 7.5 away) regularly see 8+ corners. A moderate-to-high corner count looks likely in this fixture.

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Athletic Club have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Espanyol have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of away matches.

Corners Won

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Athletic Club (Home Form) Espanyol (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Athletic Club and Espanyol. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

22 Dec 2025
Athletic Club
1 – 2 HT: 1-1
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
16 Feb 2025
Espanyol
1 – 1 HT: 0-0
Athletic Club
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19 Oct 2024
Athletic Club
4 – 1 HT: 3-0
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
08 Apr 2023
Espanyol
1 – 2 HT: 0-1
Athletic Club
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
18 Jan 2023
Athletic Club
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
04 Sep 2022
Athletic Club
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
07 Feb 2022
Athletic Club
2 – 1 HT: 2-1
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
26 Oct 2021
Espanyol
1 – 1 HT: 1-0
Athletic Club
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25 Jan 2020
Espanyol
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Athletic Club
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30 Oct 2019
Athletic Club
3 – 0 HT: 2-0
Espanyol
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Athletic Club vs Espanyol across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Athletic Club 1.94
Draw 3.45
Espanyol 4.79

Half Time Result

Athletic Club 2.61
Draw 2.15
Espanyol 5.3

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw 1.22
Athletic Club or Espanyol 1.32
Draw or Espanyol 1.95

Both Teams to Score

Yes 2.12
No 1.85

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.45
Over 2.5 2.4
Over 3.5 4.05
Under 1.5 3.15
Under 2.5 1.7
Under 3.5 1.25

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.49
Over 1.5 3.25

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.32
Over 9.5 1.56
Over 10.5 1.9
Over 11.5 2.4

Athletic Club Goals

Over 0.5 1.23
Over 1.5 2.18

Espanyol Goals

Over 0.5 1.68
Over 1.5 4.3

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    90% combined
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    75% combined
  • Tahiti United vs Vanuatu United 08:00 BST | OFC Professional League, Asia Tahiti United have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/8 home matches this season · Vanuatu United have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/8 away matches this season · Odds: 1.85
    75% combined
  • Pogon Szczecin II vs Elana Toruń 16:00 BST | 3. Liga - Group 2, Poland Pogon Szczecin II have seen over 2.5 goals in 14/15 home matches this season · Elana Toruń have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/16 away matches this season · Odds: 1.57
    74% combined
Acca odds (approx) 5.42
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Athletic Club vs Espanyol Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Athletic Club vs Espanyol?

No single market stands out strongly for this fixture — browse the full stats above to find your own angle.

Which team is likely to win, Athletic Club or Espanyol?

Athletic Club have a slight form edge at home (40% wins) over Espanyol on the road (0% wins) in La Liga. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Athletic Club and Espanyol?

Possibly — Espanyol regularly see both teams score away (80%), while Athletic Club are lower at home (60%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Athletic Club and Espanyol?

Possibly — Espanyol regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Athletic Club are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Athletic Club or Espanyol?

Athletic Club have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 10% of home games compared to Espanyol's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Athletic Club and Espanyol?

Athletic Club have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 60% of home games, Espanyol in 60% of away games in La Liga. The corner stats don't point strongly in either direction.

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